Art.

An English Ship in a Gale Attempting to Lie-In, by a follower of Willem van de Velde the Younger

An unknown follower of Willem van de Velde the Younger painted this dramatic scene, “AN ENGLISH SHIP IN A GALE ATTEMPTING TO LIE-TO.” This oil on canvas work, measuring 29 7/8 by 24 7/8 inches (75.9 by 63.1 cm), goes to auction at Sotheby’s in New York City, 8 June 2017, with an estimate of 15 to 20,000 USD. (Update: It sold above estimate at 32,500 USD.)